Tuesday 16th August 1988 (Series 16, Prelim 42)

[James Robinson]

Countdown recap for Tuesday 16 August 1988.

C1: Challenger Roger Wales.
C2: Champion Jenny Haldane (7 wins, 397 points.)
DC: Freda Thornton and Nigel Rees.
CV: Carol Vorderman.
OT: Other words or solutions.

R01: B N T O A W N I P
R02: N M S C E U O T B
R03: N T K A I E N R I
R04: 25, 10, 3, 5, 8, 10. Target: 377.
R05: T K R L E O U N C
R06: R N L E O U C B R
R07: G J K O E A G S N
R08: 75, 4, 2, 9, 4, 6. Target: 193.
R09: A C D E H I N N R * (conundrum)


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Round 1: B N T O A W N I P

C1: PINT (4)
C2: WANTON (6)
OT: ANOINT (6) NATION (6) OBTAIN (6)
Score: 0–6 (max 6)

Round 2: N M S C E U O T B

C1: COUNTS (6)
C2: BOUNCES (7)
DC: CONSUME (7) COSTUME (7)
OT: BUNCOES (7) COBNUTS (7) COMBUST (7) CONTUSE (7) ENTOMBS (7) NUMBEST (7) UMBONES (7)
Score: 0–13 (max 13)

Round 3: N T K A I E N R I

C1: trainer
C2: ENTRAIN (7)
DC: TINNIER (7) INERTIA (7)
OT: TRIENNIA (8)
Score: 0–20 (max 21)

Round 4: 25, 10, 3, 5, 8, 10. Target: 377.

C1: 377. ((10 + 5) x 25) + 10 - 8 (10)
C2: 377. (3 x 25 x 5) + 10 - 8 (10)
Score: 10–30 (max 31)

Round 5: T K R L E O U N C

C1: COUNTER (7)
C2: LOCKET (6)
DC: RECOUNT (7) TROUNCE (7)
OT: CLOTURE (7) CLUNKER (7) COULTER (7) LOCKNUT (7) NOCTULE (7) TRUCKLE (7)
Score: 17–30 (max 38)

Round 6: R N L E O U C B R

C1: BOUNCER (7)
C2: BURNER (6)
Score: 24–30 (max 45)

Round 7: G J K O E A G S N

C1: GANGS (5)
C2: JOKES (5)
OT: GENOAS (6)
Score: 29–35 (max 51)

Round 8: 75, 4, 2, 9, 4, 6. Target: 193.

C1: 192. (2 x 75) + (4 x 9) + 6 (7)
C2: -
CV: 193. (((4 x 6) + 75) x 2) - (9 - 4) (10)
Score: 36–35 (max 61)

Round 9: A C D E H I N N R *

C1 buzzes on 11 seconds to say HINDRANCE which is correct.
Score: 46–35 (max 71)

Statistics Corner

Roger:
Total score - 46
Raw score - 56
Total % of max - 65
Raw % of max - 79
Total average score per round - 5.1
Raw average score per round - 6.2
Number of maxes - 4

Jenny:
Total score - 35
Raw score - 47
Total % of max - 49
Raw % of max - 66
Total average score per round - 3.9
Raw average score per round - 5.2
Number of maxes - 3

Further summaries are at:
http://www.apterous.org/cdb/series.php?series=16